Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 67 - A Nine-Year Promise (R-18)

— Roxy Migurdia —

It had been a day since our party had conquered the teleportation labyrinth and rescued Zenith and Lilia.

After taking a night to rest outside the labyrinth after reaching the surface, we then began our journey back to Rapan.

I was really, really glad that everything worked out.

And judging by the high spirits, everyone else was as well.

Even though we had lots to carry and needed to fight our way back to the surface without our strongest fighter, the energy was still high between the party.

Jokes and stories were exchanged, as were plans for what everyone would do with what seemed to be very prosperous loot, but I mostly stayed out of it, content with giving Leon someone to lean on as we made our way back.

He was exhausted, after all.

But he deserved whatever break he wanted, with all the work he put in.

He really was a good boy... it was really heartwarming to see how far he went to fight for his mothers, and the thought that he would do the same for me...

Well, it made me feel things, to put it lightly.

Anyway, we arrived in the city just as the sun was setting, and after telling Vierra and Shierra about our success, they offered to watch the two sleeping women and our stuff while our party decided to take Paul up on his words he spoke before our fight against the Hydra and celebrate.

Which led us to now.

"Hey, hey! Look here~" Paul said as he threw a dart at the dartboard, barely hitting the edge. "That's a bullseye!"

It wasn't a bullseye.

But he was very intoxicated, and much happier than I had ever seen the man since we reunited in Millishion, so neither I nor anyone else corrected him.

"Hmph! I'll show you a damn bullseye! Hic!" Sara said, as she then threw two darts at once, both hitting the centre of the board. "Wahoo! Rudy~ I did it! You better reward me!"

"I promise to~" Rudy returned, slinking his hands around her waist. "Tonight, okay?"

It was nice to see that Rudy had gotten himself a special someone, though it was quite a surprise when I first saw them.

To think the kid that stole my panties would commit to a person... well, Paul had also been committed before adding on Lilia, so perhaps it was still too early to tell.

But I was glad that they seemed so happy together.

Rudy, while a troublesome child, had matured quite a bit, and while I had only known her for a few days, I could tell that Sara was a good girl, while also being the strongest archer I had ever seen.

Anyway, with the energetic atmosphere of the tavern, everyone was acting stupid, loud, and most importantly... happy.

Happy that everything had worked out and relieved from the stress that had accumulated over the past four years since the Displacement Incident.

But there were two people who hadn't gotten too invested in the atmosphere.

First, there was me.

I had shared a few drinks whenever Paul decided to toast to our success, which had happened multiple times tonight, but I decided to pace myself from alcohol.

After all, I knew I was a bit... weak, to the stuff, and I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of the one I loved and his family.

And also... for what I was hoping to happen tonight... I would want to stay mostly sober.